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What is Truth

by Sadhguru Jaggi

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Sadhguru re-defines truth in existential terms, not in the words you speak but in the way you are. He explains how the essential nature of life is all-inclusive. This is the nature of truth and with absolute inclusiveness there can be no suffering.

TruthExistentialismInclusivenessEthicsSufferingConsciousnessPrejudiceExclusivenessTruth Vs UntruthExistential InclusivenessSuffering OriginBeyond The Mind

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When we talk about truth and untruth,

Generally we are thinking of truth as a verbal truth that we speak.

Oh,

I spoke the truth or I spoke a lie.

These verbal truths or verbal untruth is a more moral and ethical issue,

Not an existential issue,

A social thing.

And many times,

You know,

There is lot of terrorist attacks going around in the world.

You just had one,

We had plenty back home.

A hall like this is a terrorist paradise.

People packed up like this in one place,

You know,

They can have maximum impact.

It's a good place.

No?

When I was coming just now,

I met a terrorist.

Because everything is quiet here,

He didn't know whether the people inside or not.

He's trapped up.

He asked,

Are there people inside?

Do you want me to tell him the truth or untruth?

You want me to speak the truth or untruth?

What kind of people are you?

So what is truth?

What is untruth?

It is not in the words that you speak.

It is in the way you hold the life within you.

The nature of existence is such that it's all inclusive,

You know.

You know there are ten horrible people in this class who don't believe in God,

But when the sun comes up in the morning,

You'll have ten black spots falling on them.

Believers have such hopes.

Now when sun comes up in the morning,

It lights up everybody,

Isn't it?

What nonsense you believe in or what nonsense you disbelieve in,

It doesn't matter.

It just lights up everybody.

Whoever opens his eyes,

For him there is light to see.

Who you are,

What you are,

What you're thinking,

What you're doing,

Are you this or that,

It doesn't discriminate.

Whether you're a crawling worm or a big human being,

It doesn't discriminate.

So the essential nature of life is all inclusive.

There is no discrimination.

This is the truth.

If you sit here like that,

Absolutely all inclusive,

You are in touch with truth.

If you have become a prejudiced exclusiveness,

This is the untruth.

Truth is not in the words that you speak,

It is in the way you are.

Truth is not something that you can say or not say.

Truth is something either you're in touch with it or you're not in touch with it.

It's not your doing.

If it's your doing,

It must be a lie,

Isn't it?

Hmm?

Isn't it so?

If it's your doing or my doing,

It must be a lie,

Isn't it?

That which is true is always… It is in the lap of truth that we exist.

It is not something that we say or do.

Either we can be in touch with it or we can be unaware of it,

But still it is working.

Whether we like it or we don't like it,

In the very breath that we take,

We are inclusive,

Isn't it?

Yes?

Whether we are willing or unwilling,

In the very breath that we inhale and exhale,

We are all inclusive,

Isn't it?

If you become exclusive,

Truly exclusive,

You will be dead.

But even the dead are inclusive,

Isn't it so?

The dead will so easily merge with the planet.

They are also very inclusive.

The alive are supposed to be consciously inclusive.

Dead are dead.

So they are unconscious and they are inclusive.

The litmus test for you,

Whether you are in touch with truth or not,

Is just this.

If there is any kind of suffering in you right now,

You are not in touch with truth.

If you are in touch with truth,

There can be no suffering in you.

It's as simple as that.

How deep your suffering is shows how far away from truth you are right now.

There are many ways to approach this.

We have been trying to open up doors in the last few days.

Whatever we have been doing here,

I've been repeatedly saying this,

This is not a teaching,

This is just a method.

Now seeing that I'm… my responsibility is limitless is not a teaching,

It's just a method.

If you see that,

If you become aware of that,

Slowly you become all inclusive,

Just the way life is.

Like every aspect of life is inclusive,

You also become inclusive.

If you are accepting what is there right now,

Absolutely,

Once again you are inclusive.

They are not two different things,

Just different types of vocabulary,

That's all.

Slowly you want to move from exclusiveness to inclusiveness.

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Alice

December 22, 2024

thank you. good points πŸ§‘πŸ’™πŸ’œπŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ§‘πŸ’™πŸ’œπŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ§‘πŸ’™πŸ’œπŸ’›πŸ’š

Frances

February 27, 2023

Interesting

Marlena

October 26, 2019

Thank you for this blessing!!!

Jack

September 19, 2017

Precisely the lesson I was seeking to hear. Thank you. Peace.

Chris

March 7, 2017

Truth is who you are not what you speak

Pete

February 22, 2017

No truth in suffering? I like that - my back ache's a big fat liar!

Frankie

February 21, 2017

Sadh is not a guru for nothing! He is a very wise man. Regards to you Frankie πŸ™πŸ»

Peter

February 21, 2017

True advice.thanksπŸ™πŸ»

Loren

February 21, 2017

I want more Sadhguru

Arun

February 21, 2017

Let the cloud of ignorance move away and truth prevails in everyone.

Kate

February 21, 2017

Moving from exclusive to inclusive πŸ™πŸΌβ€οΈπŸŒŸthank you ❀️

Carrie

February 21, 2017

I cannot get enough of Sadhguru. I highly suggest doing Inner Engineering. Sounds of Isha is great, too. Just fantastic. He's changed my life and continues to do so.

Carol

February 21, 2017

More words of wisdom-thank you!

Joy

February 21, 2017

Thank you. The sun shines on me!

Annie

February 21, 2017

All Sadhguru's teachings are helpful and memorable--direct, witty and wise.

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